Silver soldering a bandsaw blade

Very often, a bandsaw breakage is felt as a fate that inevitably leads to the replacement of the blade.

It is however so simple to solder it back, using silver brazing. It is actually extreamly tough, so that the next breakage will probably not happen at the solded joint, if the weld is properly done.

Soldering does not require much equipment. The blade is not very massive and does not need a big heating power for reaching a high temperature. A simple butane soldering torch, even a little torch like the one used for cooking (do you know the french "Crème brûlée ?" ) can be enough.

I personnaly use some silver based brazing sticks that you can find in any hardware store. The greater silver proportion you use, the stronger the weld will be.